Imagine getting a four-year degree in New Jersey for only $10,000. A group of state Assembly members are hoping to make that a reality by sponsoring legislation that encourages New Jersey's colleges and universities to offer baccalaureate degree programs that cost no more than $10,000 in tuition and fees.
A bipartisan compromise on student loans promises better deals for students and parents over the next few years but could spell higher rates as the economy improves.
With college enrollment growing, student debt has stretched to a record number of U.S. households -- nearly 1 in 5 -- with the biggest burdens falling on the young and poor.
We often hear stories of students who take out loans and head to college only to find themselves unable to pay off their loans upon graduating. But, that doesn't have to be the case if you prepare ahead of time.
With more and more high school grads – and their families - taking out student loans to pay for college these days, an Assembly Committee has released a measure that would require educational brochures on college loan repayment schedules to be created and distributed to high school students.